Trump targets Nike as Kaepernick ads spark boycott calls
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized Nike Inc for its new advertising campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick, the NFL quarterback who sparked controversy by kneeling in protest during the national anthem.
Emirates plane quarantined in New York with sick passengers: airline
An Emirates airline flight from Dubai was quarantined at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Wednesday morning after passengers became ill during the flight, the airline and New York news media said.
Trump’s Supreme Court nominee emphasizes judicial independence
Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, underscored the importance of judicial independence on Wednesday during the second day of his U.S. Senate confirmation hearing and called the 1973 ruling legalizing abortion an important …
U.S. energy operations begin recovering after Tropical Storm Gordon
Energy companies and port operators along the U.S. Gulf Coast took steps on Wednesday to resume operations after Tropical Storm Gordon shut 9 percent of the region’s oil and gas output.
Trump backs off government shutdown threat ahead of elections: report
U.S. President Donald Trump said he was unlikely to shut down the federal government ahead of the Nov. 6 midterm elections over funding the construction of a southern border wall as part of his controversial immigration plan, according to a report publ…
Trump says Congress should pass farm bill with food stamp work requirements
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the final agriculture bill that the U.S. Congress sends to him to sign into law should include work requirements for people receiving food stamps, the grocery subsidies officially called “SNAP.”
Trump slams Nike as Kaerpernick ads spark some boycotts
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized Nike Inc following the debut of its advertising campaign with Colin Kaepernick, the NFL quarterback who sparked a national controversy by kneeling during the national anthem.
Parents settle claim against fraternity in Penn State hazing death
The parents of a Penn State student who died during an alcohol-fueled fraternity hazing last year have reached an agreement with the fraternity that requires it to make a number of structural changes, the fraternity’s national organization said.
Tropical storm Gordon weakens after killing child
Tropical Storm Gordon weakened into a depression on Wednesday hours after making landfall just west of the Alabama-Mississippi border and killing one person in Florida, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
New Yorkers strut street style
New York City is one of the fashion capitals of the world and when it kicks off Fashion Week on September 6 stylists, buyers, fashion enthusiasts and celebrities will be keen to see what has been declared “in style” for the spring and summer seasons.
